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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09
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THE MEASUREMENT OF TIME.

The length of the year is strictly 365 days
5 hours 48 minutes 40 seconds and seven
tenths of second-the time required for
the revolution of the earth round the sun.
About 45 B. c., julius Caesar, by the help
of Sosignes, an Alexandrian philosopher,
came to tolerably clear understanding of
the length of year, and decreed that ev-
cry fourth year should be held to'consst
of 366 days for the purpose Of absorbing
the odd hours. By this rather clumsy ar
rangement the natural time fell behind
the reckoning, as, in reality, day every
fourth year is too much by II minutes,
10 seconds, and three-tenths of second,
so it inevitably followed that the begin
ming of the year moved onward ahead of
the point at which itswas in the days of
Caesar. From the time Of the Council of
Nice, in 1926 A. D., when the vernal equi-
nox fell correctly on the 2lst of March,
Pope Gregory found, in 1882 A. D., that
there, had been an over-reckoning to the
extent of ten days, and that the vernal
equinox fell on the 18th of March. To cor
rect the past error, he decreed that the
oned as the 18th, and, to keep the year
right in future-the overplus being 1s
hours, 81 minutes and 10 seconds in CEN
tury-he ordered that every centennial
year that could not be divided by four
(17O0, 1900, 1900, 21O0, 22OO should not be
bissextile, as it otherwise would be I; thus,
in short, dropping the extra day three
times every 400 years. While in Catholic
countries the Gregorian style was readily
adopted, it was not SO in Protestant ma
tions. In Britain il was not adopted until
1852, by which time the discrepancy be-
tween the Julian and Gregorian periods
amounted to II days. An act of parlia.
ment was passed debating that the Sd OF
September should be reckoned as the 14th,
and that three of every four centennial
years should be leap years; 1900 not being
a leap year, the new and old styles now
differ twelve days, our 1st of January
being equivalent to the 18th old style. In
Russia alone of Christian countries is the
old style retained. The old style is still
retained in the treasury accounts of Great
2rjtain. In old times the year was held
to blgin on the 25th of March, and this
usage or piece of antiquity, is also still
observed in the computations Of the Chan.
cellor of the British Exchequer. So the
first day of the financial year is the 5th OF
April, being "Old Lady Day."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09

lines of his temples and forehead. Pale, and
in pain as he evidently was, his blue eyes
twinkled with intense amusement Not only
did his manner offer q marked contrast to
the somber uneasiness Of his companion, but
he seemed to be the only one perfectly at his
ease in the group around him.
"It's rather rough making you come out
here to see me off," he said, with not un-
musical laugh that was very infectious, "but
Ned there, who carried mo downstairs,
wanted to tote me round the house in his
arms like baby to say ta-ta to you all. E1-
cuse my not rising, but feel as uncertain be-
low as mermaid, and as out of my ele-
ment," he added, with mischievous glance
at his friend "Ned concluded must 60 on.
But must say good-by to the old lady first.
All! here she is"
To Kate's complete Dewilderment not only
did the utter familiarity Of this speech pass
unnoticed and mlrebuked by her sister, but
actually her own mother advanced quickly
with every expression Of lively sympathy,
and with the authority of her years and an
almost maternal anxiety endeavored to dis
suade tho invalid from going. "This is not
my 6oase, she said, looking at her daugh-
ter, "but il it were should not hear of your
leaving, not only tonight, but until you
were out of danger. Josephine! Kate!
What are you thinking Of to permit it:
Well, then, forbid it-there!"
Had they become suddenly insane, or were
they bcwitched by this morose intruder and
his insufferably familiar confidants The
man was wounded, it was true; they might
have to put him up in common humanity;
but here was her austere mother, who
wouldn't come in the room when Whisky
Dick called OH business, actually pressing
both of the inva1id's hands, while her sister,
who never extended finger to the ordinary
visiting humanity Of the neighborhood,
looked on with evident complacency.
The wounded man suddenly raised MIS-.
SCOTS hand to his lips, kissed it gently, and
with his smile quite vanished, endeavored to
rise to his feet. "It's of no use-we must 60.
Give me your arm, Ned. Quick Are the
horses there?"
@Dear me-" said Mrs Scott quickly, Il
forgot to say the horse cannot be found any
where Manuel must have taken him this
morning to look up the stock. But he will
be back tonight certainly, and if to-mor-
row.
The wounded man sank back to sitting
position. "Is Manuel your man" he asked
grimly.
eyes"
The two men exchanged glances.
"Marked on his left cheek and drinks
good deal!"
"Yes," said Kate, finding her voice.
aWhy"
The amused look came back to the mans
eyes. THAT kind of man isn't safe to wait
for. We must take our own horse, Ned. Are
you ready7'
Eyes"
The wounded man again attempted to rise.
He fell back, but this time quite heavily. He
had tainted.
Involuntarily and simultaneously the three
women rushed to bis side. He cannot CO."
said Kate, suddenly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09

CHARACTER IN THE HAIR.-H the
color is not to be taken as an index, the
habitual appearance is a safe guide to
at least few points of character. our
faces carry with them the story of our
lives, though it be written in hieroglyphies
unread; to some extent we ourselves have
made them what they are; not the fea-
lures, but the expression, is our making
formed unconsciously all our life: iia
just the same way, it is not the hair ITSELF
but, so to say, the expression we have
given it that tells the tale. White black
gray or brown, ruddy, yellow, ashen OF
fiaxen-what matter it?-our hearts aneg
our ways are not colored to match: Curly
or straight-how could we help it? But
our care and our carefulness, our work
and our troubles have given it an appear
ance of it's own, which is a part OF our
individuality; and therein are the secrets
of character. Casselps Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09

TRADE WINDs.-This is the name apl
Piled to certain ocean breezes-to Wlndd
that trade or tread in one uniform track
In the northern hemisphere these blow
from the northeast, and IN the sortd1
ern hemisphere from the southest, apou\
thirty degrees each side OF the equatoII
In some places they blow six months Y
one direction and six in the opposltt1
It is a mistake to derive the word from;
trade (commerce), under the notion tha],
they are ''good for trade" The AngiO3
Saxon tredde-wind was trading WIND, !
i. e., wind of specific "beat' or tread
tredan, to Observation-Disclosures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09

A LITTLE Boys FAITH.-At a certain
country church it was decided by the mem|
hers to assemble together at given TIM
to pray for rain, which was badly needed
for the growing crops. At the appointea
hour the people began to gather, and on
little fellow came trudging up with az
umbrella almost as big as himself. "Wha|
did you bring that for, youngster?" somj
one asked with a smile. "So's wouldn't
get wet going home," was the confiderr
reply. It is safe to say that no one else !
the large gathering had come similarl9
provided.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09

undertaken at one end of it. A little phi
losophy, the philosophy of resignation
should be literally mixed with hope.
Hope is nearly always disappointed; phi
losophy never is. Hope is extravagant; |;
philosophy is economical. Let the man
in rags, the drunkard and the man in
good circumstances think Of these things.
Well, here's hoping.-Arkdnsa'o 1rdceter.
THE ART OF CoNvERsAT1oN.-The art
of agreeable conversation is one all men
admire, and most men are anxious to
learn. There are few subjects upon which
young people oftener seek advice from
those whose greater experience enables
them to give wise counsel. 1t is frequent
ly said of many kinds of teaching that
example is better, than precept, but this
is not SO in regard to the art Of converse
ton. You may hear man talk with
wonderful brilliancy, and yet talk no bet
ter yourself than you did before.
You must have rules to observe rather
than persons to initiate.
Boswell accounts for the extraordinary
accuracy and flow of language OF Df.
johnson by saying that che had early
laid it down as fixed rule to do his best
on every occasion, and in every company !;
to impart whatever he knew in the most
forcible language he could put in; and
that, by constant practice, and never suf-
fering any careless expression to escape
him, or attempting to deliver his thoughts
without arranging them in the clearest
manner, it became habitual to him."
The course which was pursued by SO
eminent scholar, whose conversational
powers alone sufficed to make him cele-
brated, may we'll be followed by the
youth of our day who want to learn the
much coveted art of conversation.-Ne'o
York Ledger.
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CHAPTER ".

Kate found her sister, as tho stranger had
intimatel, fully prepared. A hasty inven.
tory of provisions and means Of subsistence
showed that they had ample resources for a
much longer isolation.
"Thcy tell me it is by 10 means an uncom-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09
DANGERS OF A SUDDEN CHANGE.

A writer recently called attention to the
great danger to the health of the human
organism by drop of so to Is degrees in
the temperature occurring in an hour or
two, and then charges that we daily pro-
duce just such change in a few seconds
by going from a warm room into the
cold air of the streets. suppose the
writer would have each house constructed
with number of compartments, each
varying in temperature, and in each OF
which the person going out must remain
| from fifteen minutes to an hour, possibly,
before he gets into the cold air outdoors.
He exhibits very little knowledge of the
laws of physiology as applied to the respl-
ratory organs.
He assumes that a person leaving a
warm room, say at a temperature or %
degrees, and going out of the house into
one of zero, is doing the same thing as
exposing his poorly clad body to just such
change of external temperature; that
is, that he is bathing the lungs and air
cells with this cold air, and thereby sub
iecting the lungs, and through them the
entire system, to all the effects of change
of temperature from Is degrees to zero.
He does not know that the lungs once in
tiated with air are never again wholly
free from it, and that a certain amount OF
"residuur' air always remains in the
lungs at each expiration. This residual
air" mingles with the inspired air, and
thus warns it up before it comes in con-
tact with the delicate air cells. He does
not seem to know that the oxygen Of the
cold air he breathes is part of the fuel
which is continually consumed in the
lungs, thus creating fire which will stand
any amount of change in temperature
and the individual still 90 unharmed,
if the external surface of the body is we'll
protected. Cor. Chicago Tribune.
TIE BETTER TIME.-The man in rags,
the drunkard and the man in good circum-
stances, all hope for better time. The
wretch who believes, after repeated trials,
that he has not the strength of will to
master his alcoholic appetite, will, as ne
trembingly lifts the glass, say: well,
here's hoping" Hoping for what? A
better time, he says. What good can a
better time do him? The world might be
full of happiness, wages might be ten
times as high and the necessares of life
fen times as cheap, and still so long as he
Yields to his appetite, there is no hope for
him. The ragged tramp hopes for bet
ter time; not for time when work shall
be more plentiful, but a time when SER
wants shall be little more prompt in
handing out something through the kitch-
en- window, or mayhap, for time when
people, after giving him clothes, shall in
ssist upon his taking dinner with them.
The man whois comfortably situated, who
has fair business, hopes fora better time.
What better time does he want? He pro-
vides we'll for his family, dresses we'll and
goes to places of amusement when his
business for the day is closed, yet ne is
waiting and hoping for better time.
That better time usually comes with an
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09

6y It is not what we earn, but whs|
we save that makes us rich. 1t is nd
what we eat, but what we digest
makes us strong. 1t is not what we rf1
but what we remember that maketd
learned. 1t is not what we inteH
what we do, that makes us usefuhs,
not a few faint. wishes, but YhS.,
struggle that makes US valiant
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09

@ The coast of Norway is sinking
gradually, while that of Sweden is
emerging more and more, and the
Baltic is becoming shalloWer. Land
marks made on the Swedish coast by
the celebrated naturalist, Linneus,
at the beginning Of the eighteenth
century, show that the upheaval
raises that coast about four feet in
the course of a century.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09

THE POWER OF ACQUIRING pow
er of acquiring quickly and we'll is a dis,
tinctive trait Of the American people. IT.
seems to be our turalinheritance. From
the hour when an American child beginS
to talk, straight on through the entire cd
ucational process, the power Of aequisition\
manifests itself in remarkable degree
Indeed, so rapid are the unfolding, the
development of child's mind with Us, J
that we are outgrowing the old method on
education. The child seems to grasp ln,|
tuitively much that was formerly arrived
at by slow, mechanical processes. For in-|
stance, American children nowadays
learn to read by the ''word method"--l
taking in whole word at glance, in
stead of analyzing it into its separate iet-l
tiers. In fact, the English alphabet in this|
country to-day, as a basis for instruction,|
Is almost as much collection of "deadl
letters" as the Greek alphabet Peanaa'psI
Art Journal.
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AND THIS IS PUTTING 1T MILD
The boy or girl who is regular
newspaper reader will grow up in
intelligence, and will use good lam
guage, both in speaking and writing,
even with limited education. 1t
is news, science, literature, grammar,
history, geography and spelling COM
bined.-IMchiqan city Dispatch.
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EMPIRES UNDER FEMALE CONTROL
Those who believe in the necessary and
heaven-ordained dominance Of man in
this sublunary sphere must be someWhat
puzzled to reconcile with their theory the;
fact that for the last quarter of a century
the two greatest empires in the world
have been under female control. Never,
save in the days of another great woman
queen, has the British empire fourished
so marvelously as in the reign of Queen
Victoria, and the only phenomenon lays
enough to be comparable to the expansl@
of England-the revival of China-has
also been accomplished under the @gis OF
woman. The empress-regent of China,
who for more than twenty years, has flled
the supreme position in the most populous
of EN- pires, has, however, decided upon
resigning the regency next February,
when the young emperor, now 10 years
old, will begin the administration Of af-
fairs. The Chinese woman of fifty, who
has impressed every one with her wisdom,
decision and moderation, will disappear
from her exalted post, and it remains to be
seen whether her successor will demon
strate the truth of the cry of the equality
of the sexes. That she will prove the SUI
periority of the male is hardly to be hoped
for, even by such confirmed misogynists
as Mrs. Lynn Linton herself.
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w A sympathetic person is placed
in the dilemma OF a swimmer among
drowning men, who all catch at him,
and if he gives 80 much cs a lag or
finger they will drown him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-09

HAPPINESS AS 1T is IN YOUTH AND MA
TUR1TY.-Isn't it a little queer that as we
grow from youth to manhood the objects
change which bring US pleasure? The.
amount of happiness realized varies but
little! There seems to be certain
amount of the article implanted in us;l
no more no less. The boys sled gives,
place to the richly caparisoned sleigh, the
toy house to the imposing residence, the
toy watch to the real one, the toy boat to-
an ocean yacht-but the first yield quite
as much pleasure as the last.
The Christmas gifts and pleasures of
youth brought as much happiness as
houses and lands, honors and fame do
in after years. Our happiness is all rela-s
tive, any way. We enjoy by comparison.
The boys sled is big enough to I'LL mis-
mind. The mans yacht is merely toy;
which has its use for time and then
ceases to amuse. Christmas is reality,
to the young-a definite pleasure point
To the full grown boys and girls it is an
attempt to arouse the old enthusiasm,
the belief in Santa Claus, the enjoyment
in gift giving and gift receiving. 1T
comes and goes, and they try hard to per-
suade themselves that they enjoyed 1T
with an old time Zest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11


collections and other matters
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

Jadge Willis Charge to the Grand jury
Regarding the settlement Of tho School
Lands.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
MoBEETIE, Tex, Nov. district
court opened here to-day. In charging
the grand jury Judge Frank Willis gave q
vigorous and incisive charge upon the
law passed by the Nineteenth Legislature
to prevent interference with the settle
ment CT the school lands, which is as
follows:
"That any person who, by force,
threats or intimidations she'll prevent or
attempt to prevent, or shall combine and
confederate with others to prevent
or attempt to prevent any
person VINO has acquired
right thereto IN accordance with the
Laws CT the state from peaceaolV entsr1Eg
upon snd establishing q settlemeat on
any parcel or tract OF land belonging to
the common school, university, thSlana-
tic, blind, deaf and dumb and oEph&A asy-
lum lands subject to purchaseaaRd set
tlemeAt under and in accordance With
the laws Of this state, shall be deenasd
guilty Of misdemeanor, and uro1 con-
Yiction thereof shall be fined in
any sum rot less than 5000 mol
more than $1,000, and in addition
thereto shall be imprisoned in the county
isil not less than one nor more than Six
months"
The Judge said that wide publicity had
been given to the statement that an St
tempt had been made 70. intimidate and
brighten sway settlers In ColliDgsWorth
county, that such rumors were calcn
lated to reflect upon the courts aud the
people Of this country, and that If the
rumors were found to be true it was the
duty Ct the grand Jury to indic'
CIV and all persons connected with the
unlawfaI attempt He referred to TIL
| troubles in Brszoria county IS similal
case which Governor Ross had requested
District Judge Burkhsrdt to have 1nyesti
gated. Judge Willis said that no com
municstion had passed between him anc
the state authorities on the subject, bu
that on his own account, ne was de
termined that the matter should be sub
iected to judicial Investigation. lie IN
structed the jury if they discovered any
attempts to intimidate settlers to N
dict, and assured them tina
in such an event O trial would be granted
and the matter thoroughly sifted to tht
end that the letter and spirit OF the Law
might be enforced. The Judge furthe,
instructed the jury that If they did no
discover evidence sufficient to warrant a.
Indictment, they should so state in thel
report, aud in such event thst they shoul
give statement Of the true facts In tn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

tract CT land was made by A. F. Jsmes,
interviewed in said suit, filing petition for
trespass to try title against both
PLAINTIFFS and defendants in said
suit, claiming title and possession Of ssid
land. Amendments were filed making
proper parties by plaintiffs and inter
venors up to the trial OF the cause. On
the trial without a jury plaintiffs re-
covered judgment against defendants and
intervenors for title and possession Of
said land, and defendants recovered
Judgment for valuable improvements
made in good faith and also against their
warrantors for said land. Intervenors
motion for new trial was overruled, and
this appeal is prosecuted.
Matthew Byrne, through whom appel
lees claim, was killed at Golisd in 1885,
and died intestate. His brother, John
BYrne, administered on his estate in
Galveston county in 1916. He qualified
as administrator, returned an inventory
snd then left the country permanently.
Before leaving, however, he employed 6
surveyor to survey the land belonging
to the estate. In 1853 A. T. James was
appointed administrator de boni5 non, the
ground Of his appointment being that the
estate was due the surveyor for survey
ing the land. James asked for and OBJ
tanned an order to sell the land, and the
sale was made TO James Paul, through
whom appellants claim. This last admin
| istration was also in Galveston county.
1t appears that the sale was regular in sll
respects. Held: That the administra-
ton of John Byrne upon the estate OF
Mathew Byrne was null and void, it being
shown that Galveston county had not lu-
risdiction. Mathew Byrne neither had
his residence in said county, nor had any
property situated there, and It was shown
that he did not die there. Further held:
That the administration Of a. +. James
was also null and void. James, applica-
ton for letters of administration stated
that Mathew Byrre died in Galveston
county. The court should have known
and De Cordovs, the surveyor, did know
that this wss false. The record of the
former administration, to which reference
was made in the application, showed thai
Byrne was killed at Golisd in 1886. It IL
apparent that the administration was OBJ
tsined for the purpose OF consuming ant
misapplyiDg the estate under the Gem
blance of legal authority. We are o
opinion that both administrations
were void, and being so, purchaser st (
sale in good faith under the administre
Etion Is not protected. He could not &C
quire any title under g. void administra
I ton. The heirs of Byrne forfeited n
right by falling to set the administrator
deed aside, it being void, or delay i
tstsuing fer the land. Affirmed. Col
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